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Send Your Middle School Student to a STEAM Summer Camp With a Scholarship From the Batavia Woman’s Club - Now Accepting Applications from Local Students for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Experience This Summer
Do you have a middle schooler interested in having a summer camp STEAM experience—Science, Technology, Engineering, Music/Performing Arts, or Math? Let the Batavia Woman’s Club help with a scholarship. Apply by April 17, 2026, by visiting https://www.bataviawomansclub.org/scholarship The Batavia Woman’s Club is once again helping educate our local middle schoolers by providing scholarships to summer camps which offers a STEAM Curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, Music/Performing Arts, or
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BPS101 Board of Education Announces New Director of Operations and Facilities
Batavia, IL - The BPS101 Board of Education is pleased to announce that Jon Mickle has been selected as the District’s next Director of Operations and Facilities, effective July 1, 2026. Jon’s appointment comes as part of a thoughtful leadership transition within the District. Following the retirement of David Andrews, longtime Athletic Director at Batavia High School, current Director of Operations and Facilities Mark Anderson will assume the Athletic Director role at the end of this school year,
Batavia Students Join Global Scientists for Great Backyard Bird Count
BATAVIA, IL — While many students were looking forward to the weekend, students at Vanguard Gifted Academy were busy contributing to global science. Armed with tablets and binoculars, students spent Friday, Feb. 13, participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a real-world community science initiative that helps researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology track bird populations worldwide. “At Vanguard, we believe that education should be authentic,” says Amy Trujillo, Head of School. “Participating
Vanguard Gifted Academy Launches Spring STEM Enrichment Series for Gifted and 2e Learners in Batavia
BATAVIA, IL – Vanguard Gifted Academy is launching a major community outreach initiative this spring to ensure high-level STEAM enrichment is accessible to all students in the Fox Valley. By hosting free after-hours events and partnering with local organizations for summer scholarships, the school is working to remove barriers for curious learners in the Batavia area. “We want to make sure that every student who wants this level of challenge gets it,” says Amy Trujillo, Head of School. “Our after-hours
